THE 10 MOST IMPORTANT WORK SKILLS IN 2020

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THE 10 MOST IMPORTANT
WORK SKILLS IN 2020
The 6 Drivers of Change
All of the 10 skills will tie back into these disruptive shifts on the horizon:
Extreme Longevity
People are living longer
By 2025 the number of Americans over 60 will increase by 70%
The rise of smart machines and systems
Tech can augment and extend our own capabilities
Workplace automation is killing repetitive jobs
Computational world
Increases in sensors and processing makes the world a programmable system
Data will give us the ability to see things on a scale that has never been possible
New media ecology
New communication tools require media literacy beyond text
Visual communication media is becoming a new vernacular
Superstructed organizations
Social technologies drive new forms of production and value creation
Social tools are allowing organizations to work at extreme scales
Globally connected world
Diversity and adaptability is at the center of operations
The United States and Europe no longer hold a monopoly on job creation, innovation, and political power

FUTURE WORK SKILLS OF 2020:

The Skill:
Sense making
Ability to determine the deeper meaning or significance of what is being expressed
The Drivers: Rise of smart machines and systems
The Skill:
Social intelligence
Ability to connect to others in a deep and direct way, to sense and stimulate reactions and desired interactions
The Drivers: Rise of smart machines and systems, Globally connected world
The Skill:
Novel and adaptive thinking
Proficiency at thinking and coming up with solutions and responses beyond that which is rote or rule-based
The Drivers: Rise of smart machines and systems, Globally connected world
The Skill:
Cross cultural competency
Ability to operate in different cultural settings
The Drivers: Superstructed organizations, Globally connected world
The Skill:
Computational thinking

 Ability to translate vast amounts of data into abstract concepts and to understand data based reasoning
The Drivers: New media ecology, Computational world
The Skill:
New Media Literacy
Ability to critically assess and develop content that uses new media forms, and to leverage these media for persuasive communication
The Drivers: Extreme longevity, New media ecology, Superstructed organizations
The Skill:
Transdisciplinary
Literacy in and ability to understand concepts across multiple disciplines
The Drivers: Extreme longevity, Computational world
The Skill:
Design Mindset
Ability to represent and develop tasks and work processes for desired outcomes
The Drivers: Superstructed organizations, Computational world
The Skill:
Cognitive load management
Ability to discriminate and filter information for importance, and to understand how to maximize cognitive functions
The Drivers: Superstructed organizations, Computational world, New media ecology
The Skill:
Virtual collaboration
Ability to work productively, drive engagement, and demonstrate presence as a member of a virtual team
The Drivers: Superstructed organizations, Globally connected world

Sources:
http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/front/docs/sponsored/phoenix/future_work_skills_2020.pdf
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